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policy. ultimately the security of our diplomats depends on the host country. this all a discussion about well, there might have been five security people on the ground, if only there was more funding or deployment, or this cable or that cable maybe there would be eight or nine security people on the ground which might have led to more protection or might have led to more casualties. in washington, the decision was made to provide well more than 16 security people to libya and nobody that i know in washington, dc, was involved in the issue of how many of those were in benghazi going with the ambassador or there in advance. the decision that all 16 weren't with him was a decision you cannot blame either political party or anyone in washington. ultimately, all we can have in our embassies is enough to keep off a militant attack for a few hours and after that if the host country doesn't come to a rescue it doesn't matter if we have three, six, 12, 16, or 36 armed guards and marines at the locati
policy. ultimately the security of our diplomats depends on the host country. this all a discussion about well, there might have been five security people on the ground, if only there was more funding or deployment, or this cable or that cable maybe there would be eight or nine security people on the ground which might have led to more protection or might have led to more casualties. in washington, the decision was made to provide well more than 16 security people to libya and nobody that i...
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is it turning into an overblown scandal or a reflection of a foreign policy poorly thought out and executed the terrorist attack on the american diplomatic outpost in benghazi last september has become a political football to attack the obama administration and hillary clinton mistakes were made but is there a proper focus on the most egregious ones. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harkin welcome to the big picture. hello and welcome to cross talk we're all things are considered i'm peter lobo is it turning into an overblown scandal or a reflection of a foreign policy poorly thought out and executed the terrorist attack on the american diplomatic outpost in benghazi last september has become a political football to attack the obama administration and hillary clinton it appears mistakes were made but is there a proper focus on the most egregious ones. to cross-talk the benghazi affair i'm joined by raymond
is it turning into an overblown scandal or a reflection of a foreign policy poorly thought out and executed the terrorist attack on the american diplomatic outpost in benghazi last september has become a political football to attack the obama administration and hillary clinton mistakes were made but is there a proper focus on the most egregious ones. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part...
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you know, one of the things you talked about, the grand strategy of our foreign policy. one of the things that has made this country great and made our foreign policy strong for such a long time has been the willingness of parties to work together, to put aside our partisan differences when it comes to these international issues and to act together when the security and the interests of the united states are threatened. and that's what we need to do now. we need to work together to address the situation that led up to benghazi, make sure it doesn't happen again, and go forward together in a way that the american people want. >> senator jean shaheen, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> from new hampshire. >>> and still ahead, new jersey congressman chris smith previewing this afternoon's house hearing. secretary clinton will be fielding more tough questions at 2:00. >>> next, whom can we rely on to protect american diplomats in an increasingly volatile africa? this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've mad
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moreover, more than ever foreign-policy his economic policy. the world is competing for resources in global markets. every day that goes by where america it is uncertain about engaging in that area are unwilling to put our best foot forward, and went to demonstrate our resolve, to lead is a day in which we weaken our nation itself my plea is that we can summon across party lines without partisan diversions and economic patriotism which recognizes that americans strengthen prospects abroad depend on american strength and resolve a home. it's hard to tell the leaders of a number of countries that have to deal with imf, balance the budget, create economic order with there's none if we don't provide it for soles. it's also imperative that in implementing president obama sufficient for the world as the ends more than a decade of war and we join together to augment our message to the world. president obama and everyone of us here knows that american foreign policy is not defined by drones and deployments along. we cannot allow the extraordinary good
moreover, more than ever foreign-policy his economic policy. the world is competing for resources in global markets. every day that goes by where america it is uncertain about engaging in that area are unwilling to put our best foot forward, and went to demonstrate our resolve, to lead is a day in which we weaken our nation itself my plea is that we can summon across party lines without partisan diversions and economic patriotism which recognizes that americans strengthen prospects abroad...
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we need to maximize our fork -- foreign policy to strengthen america. if you're right to represent the united states and countries to which your about trouble, you just need to be accessible to people on the ground. and everytime you do reach out, every time you touch a citizen in another country, every time he carried the face of america and the values of america and whatever kind of communication have, you are making our country stronger. you are building the future. we need to remind our fellow americans we're engaged with the rest of the world because that is in our vital interest. we have to be there. when we are there -- not there, the vacuum will be filled by others with different goals. that is the way we make sure we don't have to send our kids to war. we can work together to solve problems that can only be sold across borders, transnational by reaching out and joining the global community. we have to show up in places where no one else wants to go and when we succeed they're building a safer city, forging a stronger trade partnership, helping
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foreign policy. he said, and i'm quoting him, more than ever foreign policy is economic policy. is that an answer to republicans who criticize security lapses while simultaneously slashing the state department's budget? people like rand paul who would have slashed the state department by 71%? >> right. well, let's remember rand paul also wouldn't have voted for the 1964 voting rights act before we give anything he'd say any credence. absolutely. the other point john kerry was trying to make is when we talk about spending cuts, there are implications to those cuts, real consequences. but also we can't just retreat inside our own borders because -- particularly think about the conversation we've been having about the fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling. the american economy somebody very important to the global economy. we cannot have the kind of nonsense we've had going on in the building behind me and think that that's going to be either good foreign policy or economic policy for around the globe, not just here at home. i think he was trying to remind people we do live in a global
foreign policy. he said, and i'm quoting him, more than ever foreign policy is economic policy. is that an answer to republicans who criticize security lapses while simultaneously slashing the state department's budget? people like rand paul who would have slashed the state department by 71%? >> right. well, let's remember rand paul also wouldn't have voted for the 1964 voting rights act before we give anything he'd say any credence. absolutely. the other point john kerry was trying to...
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with the hearing i would like to have, getting your input on the bigger issues of foreign policy. ultimately the security of our diplomats depens on the host country. this is all a discussion about there might have been five security people on the ground if only there was more funning and deployment and that cable and this cable, there would have been eight or nine that might have led to more protection or more casualties. here in washington the decision was made to provide well more than 16 security people to libya. nobody that i know of in washington was involved in the issue of how many of those were in benghazi going with the ambassador or there in advance. the decision that all 16 weren't with him was a decision that you can't blame either political party or anyone in washington for. ultimately all we can have is enough to stave off a militant attack for a few hours and after that if the host country doesn't come to the rescue, it doesn't matter whether we have 3, 6, 12, 16, or 36 armed guards and marines at the location. one aspect of protecting our diplomats in the future i
with the hearing i would like to have, getting your input on the bigger issues of foreign policy. ultimately the security of our diplomats depens on the host country. this is all a discussion about there might have been five security people on the ground if only there was more funning and deployment and that cable and this cable, there would have been eight or nine that might have led to more protection or more casualties. here in washington the decision was made to provide well more than 16...
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if she lacked foreign policy experience coming in, her finesse as a politician, it helped to shape her style. >> the basic pieces of politics is getting to know people. it is listening, understanding, hearing people's issues. and she is brilliant at that. >> reporter: one of her favorite pet projects, clean cook stoves, supplying women in developing countries with these cost-effective healthier means of cooking. as for pet peeves? >> the one that i always fear the most triggering, is she has a very strong reaction when somebody steps on the back of her foot, her shoe. a flat tire. >> because people are always following her? >> people follow her and around her, so it has a higher rate of occurrence. >> reporter: but pet projects and pet peeves are not what will define her legacy. what will accompany her in the history books are moments like capturing osama bin laden, the arab spring, and a terrorist attack that left four americans, including ambassador chris stevens, dead. >> oh, the benghazi situation was just personally painful for her. personally just deeply painful. she had such an
if she lacked foreign policy experience coming in, her finesse as a politician, it helped to shape her style. >> the basic pieces of politics is getting to know people. it is listening, understanding, hearing people's issues. and she is brilliant at that. >> reporter: one of her favorite pet projects, clean cook stoves, supplying women in developing countries with these cost-effective healthier means of cooking. as for pet peeves? >> the one that i always fear the most...
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foreign policy is. u.s. foreign policy for the last four years has been shamed around wars. it's been shamed around military responses to the foreign policy challenges around the world, starting with the iraq war. we now have the state department being in charge of the 15,000 or so armed contractors, if we want to be polite, mercenaries if we want to be a little more accurate, that are in iraq at the behest of the united states because the agreement between the u.s. and iraq made them withdraw all the soldiers and all the pentagon paid contractors. they were replaced by hillary clinton's guys. we don't hear that. that's not under hillary clinton's actual jurisdiction. it technically is, but in the real world that's not what she's responsible for. the key parts of foreign policy now are afghanistan, israel/palestine. none of these are places where hillary clinton can say that's what i did. >> josh. >> large contractor footprint in iraq, no question about that, but not entirely accurate to say replaced. it's not a one for one replacement. >> we had 100,000 before under the pen
foreign policy is. u.s. foreign policy for the last four years has been shamed around wars. it's been shamed around military responses to the foreign policy challenges around the world, starting with the iraq war. we now have the state department being in charge of the 15,000 or so armed contractors, if we want to be polite, mercenaries if we want to be a little more accurate, that are in iraq at the behest of the united states because the agreement between the u.s. and iraq made them withdraw...
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. >> neil: stick around we have to pay some bills and talk about changes in the makeup the foreign policy team and what happens there. you know the american ambassador killed and lone suspect in that attack freed. how is administration handling benghazi and could it spill over into a general middle east quagmire. more after this. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite real though. this computer-animated coffee tastes dreadful. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 % or more on car insurance. someone get me a latte will ya, please? >>. >> neil: major blow to the benghazi investigation. only known person involved was in custody but he was let go because they don't have real evidence. we'll go to stanley mchrystal how the white house is handling all of this? >> first, if you look at death of chris stevens and other individuals, it's a tragedy. i wanted to be careful we as a nation don't draw the wr
. >> neil: stick around we have to pay some bills and talk about changes in the makeup the foreign policy team and what happens there. you know the american ambassador killed and lone suspect in that attack freed. how is administration handling benghazi and could it spill over into a general middle east quagmire. more after this. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example,...
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what do you think the biggest success has been, foreign policy success, of the first term? >> obama: for us to be able to wind down one war, to be on the path of ending a second war, to do that in a way that honors the sac... enormous sacrifices our troops have made, to sustain the pressure on al qaeda and terrorist organizations so that not only did we avoid a significant terrorist attack on the homeland, but we're able to dismantle the core leadership of al qaeda. that's all a consequence of the great work that hillary did and her team did and the state department did in conjunction with our national security team. >> kroft: what's the... i have to ask you, what's the date of expiration on this endorsement? >> clinton: oh, steve, what... you know... ( laughs ) you know... >> kroft: no, no, i have to ask that question. i mean, come on. i mean, you're sitting here together. everybody in town is talking about it already, and the inter... and this is... it's taking place. >> obama: you know, steve, i've got to tell you, the... you guys in the press are incorrigible. i was lit
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policy debate sat on his hands on benghazi, because the determination was made that it was a nonstarting in the previous debates. it doesn't poll. it doesn't poll then and doesn't poll now. >> the reason 2 doesn't poll is, let's face it, i have been very open on disagreements with the administration, but on terrorism, and counter-terrorism, this administration has a terrific record, whether it's getting bin laden, whether it's the rather popular but questionable use of drones all over the world, and the fact that other than a few small incidents, there hasn't been another attack, and there hasn't really been much to complain about from the right of president obama's counter-terrorism policy. the actual complaints come from the left. >> ayman, i want to ask you about that, what the u.s. has done in the region to increase security. there was talk of opening a drone base in africa. can you give -- >> well, absolutely, it varies from country to tun, if you take a case like eye jept, the u.s. embassy in downtown cairo, adjacent to several other embassies, that part was pretty much locked out.
policy debate sat on his hands on benghazi, because the determination was made that it was a nonstarting in the previous debates. it doesn't poll. it doesn't poll then and doesn't poll now. >> the reason 2 doesn't poll is, let's face it, i have been very open on disagreements with the administration, but on terrorism, and counter-terrorism, this administration has a terrific record, whether it's getting bin laden, whether it's the rather popular but questionable use of drones all over the...
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policy and american values and interest to every leader around the world. you have changed the face of america abroad and extended the hospitable reach of our nation to ordinary citizens, in addition to world leaders. during your tenure, you have steered us through economic crisis in europe, changing relations with asia, regime change in the arab world, a momentous transition in libya, and a trend towards global strength based on economics rather than arms. in addition to these priorities, on nearly every trip of which you are the most traveled secretary in history, you also supported, met, and provided a voice to those individuals that don't live in the limelight. women, children, the lbgt community, made a real personal difference in the live of so many people, and for that you have the thanks of a grateful nation. i know you will not go gently from the world stage and i look forward to working closely to you in the future. we thank you for your service here in the senate and as secretary of state. we welcome you back any time to talk about the issues of
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you can read foreign-policy on the web or in print which had an article about how the president failed in afghanistan. the argument made based on journalism was that every decision made by president obama about afghanistan was mediated through his political advisers. everything that was done was and is -- what will republicans do about this? what will the media say? what are the domestic political consequences? he did not act as commander-in- chief. he acted as head of his political party. the dirty little secret is they decided to cut their losses and to contain the violence and have people on standby ready to go but not sacrifice for the u.s. personnel or assets in case there were more firepower on the ground and they knew about and stood down for that reason. that is the secret. [applause] >> i will be boring on discussion. i never speculate about something i am not sure of in public. the media has covered benghazi as if it was one continuous attack. the first attack occurred on the consulate. it was quick. there was no opportunity that military could get there in time short of laun
you can read foreign-policy on the web or in print which had an article about how the president failed in afghanistan. the argument made based on journalism was that every decision made by president obama about afghanistan was mediated through his political advisers. everything that was done was and is -- what will republicans do about this? what will the media say? what are the domestic political consequences? he did not act as commander-in- chief. he acted as head of his political party. the...
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which is getting your input on the bigger issues of foreign policy. ultimately the security of our diplomats depend on the host country. this is all a discussion about well there might have been five security people on the ground if only there had been more funding, more deployment this cable, that cable, maybe there would have been eight or nine security people on the ground which might have led to more protection, might have led to more casualties. here in washington the decision was made to provide well more than 16 security people to libya and nobody that i know of in washington was involved in the issue of how many of those were in benghazi, either going with the ambassador or there in advance. so the decision that all 16 weren't with him was a decision that you can't blame either political party or anyone in washington for. ultimately all we can have at our embassies is enough to stave off a militant attack for a few hours and after that if the host country doesn't come to the rerescue, it doesn't matter whether we have three, six, 12, 16 or 36
which is getting your input on the bigger issues of foreign policy. ultimately the security of our diplomats depend on the host country. this is all a discussion about well there might have been five security people on the ground if only there had been more funding, more deployment this cable, that cable, maybe there would have been eight or nine security people on the ground which might have led to more protection, might have led to more casualties. here in washington the decision was made to...
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foreign-policy and they do so with distinction. as we stated repeatedly throughout the report, best practices will not save lives unless they are resourced, implemented, and followed. not just accepted. as director sullivan stated, almost 14 years ago, a number of very similar recommendations were made after systematic failures were recognized as a result of the east african embassy bombings. little has been accomplished by the department of state since then to improve its approach to security, even after approval by the secretary of state to elevate security and make other enhancements. now is the time for the department of state with the support of congress to finally institutionalize real, meaningful, and progressive change. the department of state owes it to those who have given their lives in service to our country and to those employees who continue to serve our country in very dangerous locations around the world. thank you very much. >> i will recognize myself grade i will go in reverse order. time, is it true that both the
foreign-policy and they do so with distinction. as we stated repeatedly throughout the report, best practices will not save lives unless they are resourced, implemented, and followed. not just accepted. as director sullivan stated, almost 14 years ago, a number of very similar recommendations were made after systematic failures were recognized as a result of the east african embassy bombings. little has been accomplished by the department of state since then to improve its approach to security,...
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based organization foreign policy is actually one point five million if you add those killed from operation desert storm followed by years of u.s. sanctions comes the current snows the four point six million matches that this from the gas chambers of foreign policy in focus he joins us see how do we explain all this american exceptionalism america to better than everybody else american democracy is better than any other democracy in the way one of the lowest voting rates in the world for a major developed country. also what lounge so much. and it's all live in the was leading the on the afghan war he lived during the night. with the mujahideen and has met with northern alliance taliban and key u.s. general since in his latest book pakistan a hard country he speaks to the people in the region critical to this war for us live and thanks very much for joining us did you get the impression us least don't care about casualties. in iraq. which really gives the impression. america is not. as claimed a more sinister financial incentive to continue a war generals say they win and it involves a healt
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the meeting was described as positive and substantive by the european union's foreign policy chief who hosted the meeting. the west and international community that took part in this meeting, the group known as the p5 plus one, the permanent five members of the security council and germany already have a long-standing offer on the table to iran in which they offered to roll back sanctions on the country if they reduced their nuclear enrichment capabilities. they say that will be the starting point for future negotiations. the hope is to have a deal completed within a year. >> in addition, kristin, touraine, there are major developments with regard to syria at the u.n. the five security council members have reached an agreement on chemical weapons. what does the agreement say if syria does not comply? >> the resolution calls for further measures, punitive measures, consequences if syria were to use chemical weapons or make an unauthorized transfer of them, but requires another security council resolution to go there. it is not enshrined in this deal, there would have a be second. russia
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foreign policy. and they do so with distinction. as we stated repeatedly throughout our report, best practices will not save lives unless they are resourced, implemented, and followed, not just accepted. as director sullivan state, almost 14 years ago, a number of very similar recommendations were made after systemic failures were recognized as a result of the east african embassy bombing. little has been accomplished by the department of state since then to improve its approach a security, even after approval by then secretary of state albright to elevate the bureau of diplomatic security and make other enhancements. now is the time for the department of state with the support of congress to finally substitution institutionalize real, meaningful, and progressive change. department of state owe it is to the people who have given their lives and service to our country, and those employees who continue to serve our country. and very dangerous locations around the world. thank you very much, mr. chairma
foreign policy. and they do so with distinction. as we stated repeatedly throughout our report, best practices will not save lives unless they are resourced, implemented, and followed, not just accepted. as director sullivan state, almost 14 years ago, a number of very similar recommendations were made after systemic failures were recognized as a result of the east african embassy bombing. little has been accomplished by the department of state since then to improve its approach a security,...
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she was deaf and blind and before the attack is a clear example of a failed foreign policy, a detached president and a deaf and blind secretary of state. >> sean: i mean, what i'm having a hard time wrapping my hands around here is this is a hot bed of terrorist and when an ambassador is requesting additional security you would think this would be taken seriously and this is the first ambassador killed in 30 years. and the facts we've learned are troubling, i want you to weigh in on this. i was shocked when leon panetta, the defense secretary, said i informed the president when it started. he never updated him and i think it was you that was asking, wasn't the president at all curious about what was happening? >> during the the attack, the president of the united states never made a phone call to anyone in libya. remember, the hostage rescue team, the six-man team was held up at the benghazi airport for three and a half hours. the secretary of state never talked to the secretary of defense. >> sean: well, i would think that that would be a basic thing to do and that didn't happen and i
she was deaf and blind and before the attack is a clear example of a failed foreign policy, a detached president and a deaf and blind secretary of state. >> sean: i mean, what i'm having a hard time wrapping my hands around here is this is a hot bed of terrorist and when an ambassador is requesting additional security you would think this would be taken seriously and this is the first ambassador killed in 30 years. and the facts we've learned are troubling, i want you to weigh in on this....
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and today we'll hear him talk about how he's addressing foreign policy by pressing turkey for more discussions and working out where the u.s. and turkey stand on action with the rebels in syria and transitional government there. so the message is we're working on the serious matters of government, not on the silly scandals. but, you know, that's their view. americans are no longer viewing these scandals as just silly. it's also the substantive stuff the president has to really face head-on. >> jessica, thanks for that. jessica yellin standing by as we await the president and prime minister erdogan. >> our wolf blitzer is joining us from washington to talk more about that. wolf, second term is pretty tough. i remember we shared the experience of covering president clinton, much of his second term agenda squashed by the monica lowinski scandal. so the problems that the obama administration are facing right now different in nature, but does this president risk becoming weighed down with these scandals and not able to get his agenda back on the table like immigration reform, fiscal issues, educati
and today we'll hear him talk about how he's addressing foreign policy by pressing turkey for more discussions and working out where the u.s. and turkey stand on action with the rebels in syria and transitional government there. so the message is we're working on the serious matters of government, not on the silly scandals. but, you know, that's their view. americans are no longer viewing these scandals as just silly. it's also the substantive stuff the president has to really face head-on....
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. >>> about half of americans say they disapprove of the way president obama is handling foreign policy according to a new poll by the "new york times" and cbs. 49% of americans say they disapprove of the president's foreign policies. 52% say they don't approve of his handling of syria, and 44% say they disapprove of his approach to iran. >>> a special judicial panel has given california more time to deal with its overcrowding in prisons. the governor will have additional time to release prisoners. the ruling is a short-term victory for brown. the prison reform deadline is only about four months away. >>> the mall seize in kenya is now over. 72 people were killed in the siege, but the number is expected to rise. during the four-day standoff, three floors of the mall collapsed. more now from al jazeera's andrew simmons in nairobi. >> reporter: it's day five of this operation and you can sense a different mood. it's one of relief, but also perhaps even more grief than before because there is an unknown number of bodies still inside this building. it has been revealed that three floors col
. >>> about half of americans say they disapprove of the way president obama is handling foreign policy according to a new poll by the "new york times" and cbs. 49% of americans say they disapprove of the president's foreign policies. 52% say they don't approve of his handling of syria, and 44% say they disapprove of his approach to iran. >>> a special judicial panel has given california more time to deal with its overcrowding in prisons. the governor will have...
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more than ever foreign policy is economic policy. the world is competing for resources in global markets. >> jennifer: the obama/kerry foreign policy doctrine might be it's the economy stupid, and in fact it is really a economic strategy. much of the violence was driven by individuals financial insecurity as a result of the poverty. look at the arab spring which economic grievances lead to political revolution. a fruit selling started that protest by lighting himself on fire. his protest lead to the oh eventually overthrow of a decade's long dictatorship, and since then life has improved for tunisian. here is one union worker describing the change. >> the main benefit of the revolution is the disappearance of the state of fear which was dominating a large spectrum of our population. >> jennifer: and even though fear was dominating there is still continued frustration with the new tunisian government's ability to lower unemployment. and then a similar scene is playing out in egypt. today marks the two-year anniversary of the reelectio
more than ever foreign policy is economic policy. the world is competing for resources in global markets. >> jennifer: the obama/kerry foreign policy doctrine might be it's the economy stupid, and in fact it is really a economic strategy. much of the violence was driven by individuals financial insecurity as a result of the poverty. look at the arab spring which economic grievances lead to political revolution. a fruit selling started that protest by lighting himself on fire. his protest...
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they prefer a more muscular foreign policy, and rand paul, of course the son of ron paul, thinking the u.s. is involved in too things, it too many crisis. we have a number of new members on the house committee, and they have been warned, as dana barb reported this morning, noted they had to be told by the chairman of the house committee to be respectful. he was concerned, perhaps, that some of them were going to try to make a names for themselves perhaps inappropriately. >> and the secretary is now being seated. you see the photographers there. dana bash is on capitol hill, walk us through it, the senator from new jersey will open, and then what happens. >> that's right, he will have a statement, and then the ranking republican will as well, and then we will hear from secretary clinton. generally these hearings go on and on. and bob menendez is starting now. >> let's listen. >> since the full senate has not passed the committee resolution officially seating members, i want to ask unanimous consent of members to participate in today's hering. if there is no objection, so ordered. madame
they prefer a more muscular foreign policy, and rand paul, of course the son of ron paul, thinking the u.s. is involved in too things, it too many crisis. we have a number of new members on the house committee, and they have been warned, as dana barb reported this morning, noted they had to be told by the chairman of the house committee to be respectful. he was concerned, perhaps, that some of them were going to try to make a names for themselves perhaps inappropriately. >> and the...
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i think it is an opportunity also as a committee but also as a country to develop a foreign policy that reflects again the dynamics of the region as they really are today. and then lastly, i think this is an opportunity this committee to finally do the work that it should have been doing for years. when you read the arb report and you realize we have never done an authorization of the state department in the six years that i've been here, we've never looked how foreign aid has been spent. we have never done a top to bottom review, i know it is something people like you who come to this position look at something that is healthy and can be done in partnership. i know there was some mention of costs and, i was really disappointed with the arb when the first thing that came out of the mouths of two people that i respect was money, money, money. the fact is this committee would have no idea whether the appropriate amount of money is being spent or that could have prevented what happened in benghazi because we've never done an authorization. so i look at this as a tremendous opportunity. i w
i think it is an opportunity also as a committee but also as a country to develop a foreign policy that reflects again the dynamics of the region as they really are today. and then lastly, i think this is an opportunity this committee to finally do the work that it should have been doing for years. when you read the arb report and you realize we have never done an authorization of the state department in the six years that i've been here, we've never looked how foreign aid has been spent. we...
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the 7.advantage when it comes to which party they trust on dealing with foreign policy. the four points advantage dealing with the economy. it gets better. the 13.in vintage reducing the deficit. but you cannot blame republicans the president tries to blame congress as a whole. but his approval is clearly under water in the game lippold shows congress is popularity rising up to five points from last month. but it is improving dramatically. the president has to be perplexed. press secretary jake party has given us the insert he is pivoting. >> he has committed to pushing for an economic agenda absolutely the president will be focusing on those issues in the coming weeks and months. lou: another pivot to the economy and if you are counting certainly we are, this is the president's 20th back to the economy since he took office. this is extraordinary. another pivot. what we have them looking for. 20. 20 pivot. will this work? 20 million people are unemployed with the economy struggling to grow? we certainly hope so. that is it for us. coming up on monday former prosecutor jo
the 7.advantage when it comes to which party they trust on dealing with foreign policy. the four points advantage dealing with the economy. it gets better. the 13.in vintage reducing the deficit. but you cannot blame republicans the president tries to blame congress as a whole. but his approval is clearly under water in the game lippold shows congress is popularity rising up to five points from last month. but it is improving dramatically. the president has to be perplexed. press secretary jake...
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she was deaf and blind and before the attack is a clear example of a failed foreign policy, a detached president and a deaf and blind secretary of state. >> sean: i mean, what i'm having a hard time wrapping my hands around here is this is a hot bed of terrorist and when an ambassador is requesting additional security you would think this would be taken seriously and this is the first ambassador killed in 30 years. and the facts we've learned are troubling, i want you to weigh in on this. i was shocked when leon panetta, the defense secretary, said i informed the president when it started. he never updated him and i think it was you that was asking, wasn't the president at all curious about what was happening? >> during the the attack, the president of the united states never made a phone call to anyone in libya. remember, the hostage rescue team, the six-man team was held up at the benghazi airport for three and a half hours. the secretary of state never talked to the secretary of defense. >> sean: well, i would think that that would be a basic thing to do and that didn't happen and i
she was deaf and blind and before the attack is a clear example of a failed foreign policy, a detached president and a deaf and blind secretary of state. >> sean: i mean, what i'm having a hard time wrapping my hands around here is this is a hot bed of terrorist and when an ambassador is requesting additional security you would think this would be taken seriously and this is the first ambassador killed in 30 years. and the facts we've learned are troubling, i want you to weigh in on this....
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policy. this was the origin of the phrase, leading from behind in the overthrow of qaddafi, yet obviously you have to judge a policy by its aftermath as well as people have criticized the bush administration for what happened in iraq after the overthrow of saddam hussein. libya was not just another embassy. it was not iceland. it wasn't france. it was a very dangerous place, and the fact that the administration would tout libya as a success, even as our ambassador in libya was describing the descent into kay yos that the -- chaos the country was seeing. the growth of terrorist cells and training camps, nothing was being done to affect security but nothing was being done to recognize the failure and the risk to american interests more broadly being reflected by the chaos growing in libya. jon: the administration asserted that the deaths of our ambassador and others resulted from this protest over the online video. the secretary was asked about that today and she got pretty angry, said what doe
policy. this was the origin of the phrase, leading from behind in the overthrow of qaddafi, yet obviously you have to judge a policy by its aftermath as well as people have criticized the bush administration for what happened in iraq after the overthrow of saddam hussein. libya was not just another embassy. it was not iceland. it wasn't france. it was a very dangerous place, and the fact that the administration would tout libya as a success, even as our ambassador in libya was describing the...
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we will not deserve to be taken seriously on foreign policy. let's start on benghazi. the attack on the u.s. consulate in ept was the worst national security failure since the original 9/11. it truly deserve it is label scandal for three reasons. one because president obama and his administration lied about the attack. two because the media aided the coverup. and three, because the president did nothing to rescue those at the conslute including ambassador chris stevens. but benghazi was not just a security failure. it was also a constitutional failure. the president has a constitutional duty to act as commander in chief and he failed to do so. he did not, as he once claimed in a tv interview with a reporter in denver, one of the few reporters who got past the hockey goalee. he did not issue those three directors as he claimed when he knew what was going on in benghazi, nor did he communicate with his cabinet the evening after learning about the attacks. and we now know the cabinet members did not talk to each other either. president obama's dereliction of duty reinforc
we will not deserve to be taken seriously on foreign policy. let's start on benghazi. the attack on the u.s. consulate in ept was the worst national security failure since the original 9/11. it truly deserve it is label scandal for three reasons. one because president obama and his administration lied about the attack. two because the media aided the coverup. and three, because the president did nothing to rescue those at the conslute including ambassador chris stevens. but benghazi was not...
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mccain's psychodrama is face naturing, but it's not really about foreign he policy or defense policy. >> the mccain psychodrama extends to other members. the psychodrama extendstory members of the senate foreign relations committee. lindsey graham. this is lindsey graham yesterday on fox talking about -- let's just play the sound. >> the one thing i'm not going to do is vote on a new secretary of defense until the old secretary of defense, leann panetta, who i like very much, testifies about what happened in benghazi. i haven't forgotten about benghazi. hillary clinton got away with murder. >> there you go. hillary clinton got away with murder, and we are going to hold chuck hagel effect tily his nomination hostage until we get our clearance. >> the thing is, as i think you'll see -- as the hagel hearings go on, as you saw in the lindsey graham line, there is an attempt to manufacture more divisiveness within the congress as regards though national security policy. with regard to other realms where there are disagreements in washington, i think we haven't seen a consensus really like
mccain's psychodrama is face naturing, but it's not really about foreign he policy or defense policy. >> the mccain psychodrama extends to other members. the psychodrama extendstory members of the senate foreign relations committee. lindsey graham. this is lindsey graham yesterday on fox talking about -- let's just play the sound. >> the one thing i'm not going to do is vote on a new secretary of defense until the old secretary of defense, leann panetta, who i like very much,...
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foreign policy, different approach on foreign policy. the tenants have not changed. we will insist on our rights. we will not negotiation or compromise on the rights of the iranian people. but we believe this can be achieved best through constru constructive engagement. the window of opportunity is a limited window. i believe the west needs to they believe that the west has applied that there has been pressure on iranians because they tried to exercise their right amend they believe this needs to be changed. >> i see your rationale. you would like to see iran delivering on the promises it made. you know that now you will be planet? >> we have been scrutinized. >> exactly they have been searching iran up and down in and out for the past 10 years, probably more than they have searched any other country on the face of this earth. and they have not found a single evidence of dye version of our nuclear program into anything but peaceful purposes. so we are not worried. we know that our program is transparent. we know that our program is exclusively for peaceful purposes.
foreign policy, different approach on foreign policy. the tenants have not changed. we will insist on our rights. we will not negotiation or compromise on the rights of the iranian people. but we believe this can be achieved best through constru constructive engagement. the window of opportunity is a limited window. i believe the west needs to they believe that the west has applied that there has been pressure on iranians because they tried to exercise their right amend they believe this needs...
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that is providing safe and secure environment for the conduct of foreign policy. early in my career, i was part of the secretary of state protective detail. i served assignment in the washington field office as chief of the security and law enforcement training division as the chief of counter intelligence investigation, and as a director of contingency operation. i managed security programs as a region nap security officer, also known as an rso in iraq, pakistan, injury reduce lum, the philippines, and egypt. to demonstrate the kept db depth of my experience i would like to highlight a few of my accomplishments. i dealt daily with the possible terrorist act that impacted the life of americans. to include the kidnapping of american mistheirs. when the united states returned to iraq i was asked to serve as the first rso and manage the volatile security environment as reestablished our diplomatic presence. most recently i was the rso in cairo, egypt, during the arab spring. it's an experience that informs my decision making as i work to ensure adequate security reso
that is providing safe and secure environment for the conduct of foreign policy. early in my career, i was part of the secretary of state protective detail. i served assignment in the washington field office as chief of the security and law enforcement training division as the chief of counter intelligence investigation, and as a director of contingency operation. i managed security programs as a region nap security officer, also known as an rso in iraq, pakistan, injury reduce lum, the...
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only 41% of americans currently approve of the job the pld is doing on foreign policy overall. those numbers have been falling and new polling shows over the course of the last week or so public opposition to specifically the proposal to strike syria has swelled from 48% of americans to now nearly two-thirds, according to chuck todd, the administration is worried that losing this battle with congress could also be bruising for the remainder of his presidency. right now the president is getting ready to sit down with anchors from all six major broadcast networks, including our own savannah guthrie to make the case. that allows for a minute or two soundbite and then an address. peter alexander and let's start with you, peter. what is the thinking here regarding the idea that a failure to secure congressional approval is not only bad obviously for the president's foreign policy objectives but bad for his presidency? >> it's remarkable we're having this conversation about syria right now. we thought there would be political battles right about now but they didn't have anything to d
only 41% of americans currently approve of the job the pld is doing on foreign policy overall. those numbers have been falling and new polling shows over the course of the last week or so public opposition to specifically the proposal to strike syria has swelled from 48% of americans to now nearly two-thirds, according to chuck todd, the administration is worried that losing this battle with congress could also be bruising for the remainder of his presidency. right now the president is getting...
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now calling back the foreign policy back because the cold war has been over 20 years. lou: the national media did not even point out that the president said it devastated the leadership of al qaeda and was receding as a threat. say you were sorry mr. president you are wrong and the governor was right in mr. putin is one of the president's biggest problems right now but also he appears to be a strong strong, positive and potential allies to solve the serious situation. we will see but putin however also struggles to blame republicans as he has with a host of other issues including the budget would sequester cover the economy ended fact a new poll shows americans given that g.o.p. the 7.advantage when it comes to which party they trust on dealing with foreign policy. the four points vantage dealing with the economy. it gets better. the 13.in vintage reducing the deficit. but you cannot blame republicans the president tries to blame congress as a whole. but his approval is clearly under water in the game lippold shows congress is popularity rising up to five points from l
now calling back the foreign policy back because the cold war has been over 20 years. lou: the national media did not even point out that the president said it devastated the leadership of al qaeda and was receding as a threat. say you were sorry mr. president you are wrong and the governor was right in mr. putin is one of the president's biggest problems right now but also he appears to be a strong strong, positive and potential allies to solve the serious situation. we will see but putin...
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policy is bankrupt. charles: foot dragging makes it that much harder, thank you very much. appreciate? >> homebuilders are building home sellers are selling homebuyers are buying, sounds like everything is going great, but everything is not what it supremes. charles: if you think xbox on price i, tonight's biz his, mortgage rates are skyrocketing. biggest weekly increase since 1987. this as pending home sales hit highess level since december 2006, gary smith said people are looking to get in before the rates jump up higher. gary, start with you. >> i mean, i think that is all a interest decision, not all of it. but you know people look at you know no one is putting down a large aim of money on a house, they have seen the prices flat line for the last few years, use someone else's money, when you do, that you got to pay interest, those go up, it like a tax on homes people are say, i thought i could go that's the low rate, the rates are higher. charles: that is a big fear in marketplace i think since ben b
policy is bankrupt. charles: foot dragging makes it that much harder, thank you very much. appreciate? >> homebuilders are building home sellers are selling homebuyers are buying, sounds like everything is going great, but everything is not what it supremes. charles: if you think xbox on price i, tonight's biz his, mortgage rates are skyrocketing. biggest weekly increase since 1987. this as pending home sales hit highess level since december 2006, gary smith said people are looking to get...
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i was good to us foreign policy and it's an expert on iran. so i suspect that the link. she believes obama's latest name to indicate some more i was obama is sending very clear message to tehran. that's what a great name and it does make the thin on in the future cannot be trusted as it was not present in the past negotiations started with afghanistan since the twenty seven saying that they do not say that. it was like to meet you and him sit there and sing the nonproliferation treaty to see us in that context i don't think it was ever any beyond desire to bring an end to his last visit with it prawns for peace to accept what is called a fool's day in sharing talks on iran's nuclear program and was windy day in football team and treatment. national affairs columnist for the galician nice paper. jonathan steele explained or even these prices whine about. this has convinced itself that iran is meddling in the region which was traditionally used in colonial times on the french influence and syria lebanon and they feel they took a very hawkish line against the boks are outsi
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mcdonough currently serves as deputy national security advisor and previously served as a foreign policy specialist in congress. secretary of state hillary clinton was on capitol hill this week testifying before both house and senate committees on the september attack on the consulate in benghazi. this is her appearance before the house foreign relations committee chaired by california congressman ed rice. it's three hours. [background sounds] >> this hearing on the committee on foreign affairs will come to order. welcome, madam secretary. madam secretary, on behalf of the entire committee, let me say how glad we are to see you healthy and how much we appreciate your desire to testify about benghazi before you leave office. let me also say that our appreciation extends to the work that you have performed on behalf of our country. this is our committees opening hearing of this congress. it is my initial hearing as the chairman. examining the first murder of the u.s. ambassador in nearly 35 years the killing of other brave americans is not a work in place to start, but it is necessary. the
mcdonough currently serves as deputy national security advisor and previously served as a foreign policy specialist in congress. secretary of state hillary clinton was on capitol hill this week testifying before both house and senate committees on the september attack on the consulate in benghazi. this is her appearance before the house foreign relations committee chaired by california congressman ed rice. it's three hours. [background sounds] >> this hearing on the committee on foreign...
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>> it's not a john kerry foreign policy. that's the point. this is the most withholding, controlling foreign policy president since richard nixon. barack obama dominates. he doesn't delegate. and john kerry will face two major challenges. number one, the cruel and unforgiving world in which america now operates. particularly in the region your reporter just referred to the middle east april. divided into migraine headaches on one side and root candle on the other. this is a difference functional region in which we're stuck and cannot fix. so that's reality number one. the second is the president. you want to been effective secretary of state? henry kissinger, james baker, you have to persuade your president to let you own a big issue, and that just carry out your policy -- you'll re carrying out the president's policy but you as secretary of state help shape the substance of that policy and that remains to be seen. >> he'll attempt to fill big shoes, and you wondering what the differences will be between nat secretary of state and the current
>> it's not a john kerry foreign policy. that's the point. this is the most withholding, controlling foreign policy president since richard nixon. barack obama dominates. he doesn't delegate. and john kerry will face two major challenges. number one, the cruel and unforgiving world in which america now operates. particularly in the region your reporter just referred to the middle east april. divided into migraine headaches on one side and root candle on the other. this is a difference...
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policy consensus in washington in the halls of power in western capitals drive foreign policy decisions particularly when it comes to iran israel and syria is public opinion constructed to fit the interests of special groups and lobbies and is american foreign policy in the country's own interest. to cross-talk american foreign policy i'm joined by my guests in washington judith kipper she is director of middle east programs at the institute of world affairs and we also have flynt leverett he is a professor at penn state and author of the new book going to to run why the u.s. must come to terms with the islamic republic of iran there's just the two of us and myself could cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i really encourage it flint if i can go to you first what drives american foreign policy towards iran very simple question maybe a complicated answer i think that what really drives american foreign policy toward iran is a post cold war determination on the part of the united states to dominate the middle east to to play hegemonic role in the mid
policy consensus in washington in the halls of power in western capitals drive foreign policy decisions particularly when it comes to iran israel and syria is public opinion constructed to fit the interests of special groups and lobbies and is american foreign policy in the country's own interest. to cross-talk american foreign policy i'm joined by my guests in washington judith kipper she is director of middle east programs at the institute of world affairs and we also have flynt leverett he...